XRP Price Prediction May 6: Bears Grip Derivatives, $2.05 Critical

• XRP Price Prediction May 6: Bearish derivatives data (0.94 L/S ratio) suggests downside pressure.
• XRP Price Action Today: Watch key support at $2.05; RSI/MACD indicators signal weakening momentum.
• XRP Price Update: Failed Ripple bid for Circle provides background context for market sentiment.

XRP price update and analysis for May 6th shows XRP price action today March 5th , facing headwinds. That’s according to fresh derivatives data from Coinglass showing intensified bearish sentiment around the XRP token. 

The long/short ratio currently sits at 0.9406, a clear signal that more traders are betting on the XRP price going down rather than up.  

This ratio leaning bearish has persisted for nearly two weeks, suggesting a continued lack of strong buying conviction. While open interest fell slightly by 1.3%, derivatives trading volume stays high, jumping 35% to $3.28 billion, showing traders move in based on the XRP price volatility.

What’s Happening with XRP’s Price on the Charts?

Looking at the technicals, the current XRP price (via CoinMarketCap ) shows that XRP is hovering around $2.14, which is critically close to the key support level at $2.05. A breakdown below this level could be why the XRP price is going down further, triggering a steeper decline, particularly with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) currently at 47. 

XRP’s Relative Strength Index is in neutral territory, with a slight downward trend, meaning momentum is fading for the XRP price but has not reached oversold levels. This leaves the door open for more downside before any bounce-back is expected.

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The MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) paints a similarly cautious picture. Both the MACD and signal lines are almost flat, hovering around the zero line, showing a lack of strong momentum in either direction. A bearish crossover is brewing, which could catalyze further selling pressure if confirmed in the coming sessions.

Source: TradingView

However, if market sentiment shifts, Fibonacci levels offer potential upside targets for the XRP price. It’s currently struggling below the $2.29 level (0.236 Fib). If the XRP price can reclaim $2.29 and push through resistance at $2.40 (0.382 Fib) and $2.58 (0.618 Fib), a move toward the $3.32 extension target (1.618 Fib) becomes a possibility. 

Ripple News Providing Background Context?

Adding to the overall market picture, Bloomberg had reported on Ripple submitting a $4–5 billion bid to acquire Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin. Circle, however, rejected the offer, citing it as undervalued, especially as it gears up for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). 

Related: Fact Check: Is Ripple Really Offering $20 Billion to Buy Circle?

Despite earning $1.67 billion in revenue in 2024, Circle’s net profit was just $156 million, primarily because a whopping 60% of its revenue went to partners like Coinbase.

From Ripple’s standpoint, the acquisition makes sense. Ripple recently launched its own stablecoin, RLUSD, which has already reached a market cap of $300 million. But with USDC’s $61 billion dominance in the same institutional stablecoin space, Ripple would benefit from acquiring Circle’s infrastructure and user base.